California San Joaquin Valley in FS2020

[plainsman]

I take off from Taft and fly northwest toward Fellows, CA. This portion of the San Joaquin Valley is home to two things you don't normally think about in California, oil and farming. Fellows sits in the middle of a two billion barrel oil field, with other fields stretching along the western rim of the basin. Further out into the valley, rich fertile land is farmed as a result of irrigation water brought in from the Sierra and Coast Range mountains. Without the mountain water, the land is too dry to farm. The population centers are now competing with the farm land for a finite supply of water. You will note, the rocks along the western rim of the valley are intensely folded, the result of a massive plate collision.

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

Great shots and history of the area :cool:

[plainsman]

Thank You David!

[plainsman]

Here is a shot from the other side of the valley, looking at the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

[Rupert]

Great shots! And that is about how I remember the area looked in the 60's when I flew over it many a time in a H-34 or H-46. :cool:

 

Michael

[plainsman]

Thanks Michael!

[NMLW]

Nice work Bob. I especially like #4. :cool: :)

[plainsman]

Thanks Larry! #4 is certainly the most geologically interesting, folds and faults! That looks like a water treatment plant.

[Rupert]

Thanks Larry! #4 is certainly the most geologically interesting, folds and faults! That looks like a water treatment plant.

 

Yes, now that you mention it, that's probably correct! They aren't attractive either RW or in a sim. But they are truly needed!! Like junkyards.